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2016 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT
HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL
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Like good gardeners, we seek to cultivate our values. Loyalty to our
spirit of work well done, the preservation of our know-how, and the
importance we attach to its transmission are all factors that ensure
our house is built on firm ground.
Solidity is one thing; vitality is quite another, and just as important.
While ancient palaces have their charm, our preference is for vibrant
houses resounding with ideas, dialogue and laughter. Above all, we
cultivate that which has thus far safeguarded our good health: the
creativity of artists and the ingenuity of artisans.
This desire to renew and reinvent ourselves is constant. It is etched into our most profound
nature and is a fundamental value that determines our path.
Finally, with a gardener’s spirit, we tend to this vitality while respecting the great equilibrium
of the world, an issue that concerns and motivates us, and drives us to progress.
As I am sure you are aware, since our house was founded in 1837, respect for nature has
never ceased to be a guiding spirit!
Axel Dumas
E X E CU T I V E
CHA I RMAN
Émile Hermès
SARL
R E P R E S EN T ED B Y I T S E X E CU T I V E
CHA I RMAN , HENR I - L OU I S B A U E R
Our true nature (or) Our values are alive